Geotrygon
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Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Geotrygon f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – the quail-doves, that are native to the New World tropics.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Columbimorphae – clade; Columbiformes – order; Columbidae – family; Columbinae - subfamily; Zenaidini - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Geotrygon versicolor - type species; Geotrygon lawrencii (syn. of Zentrygon lawrencii), Geotrygon carrikeri (syn. of Zetrygon carrikeru), Geotrygon costaricensis (syn. of Zentrygon costaricensis), Geotrygon goldmani (syn. of Zentrygon costaricensis), Geotrygon saphirina, Geotrygon veraguensis (now often Leptotrygon veraguensis), Geotrygon purpurata, Geotrygon caniceps, Geotrygon leucometopia, Geotrygon albifacies, Geotrygon chiriquensis, Geotrygon linearis, Geotrygon frenata, Geotrygon chrysia, Geotrygon mystacea, Geotrygon violacea, Geotrygon montana - species
References
Geotrygon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Geotrygon on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Geotrygon on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
